The Sergeant (1968)

  • NR
  • 12/25/1968 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 48m

Just one weakness.... Just one.

Overview

THE SERGEANT is the story of the dark inner struggle of Master Sergeant Albert Callan to overcome the overwhelming attraction he feels for one of his charges. In the staid and stifling environment of a post-World War II army post in France, Callan's deeply repressed attraction to other men surfaces when he encounters handsome Private Swanson. Maintaining the rugged "man's man" image of a war hero, Callan barks orders to his underlings. Later, lonely in his solitude, he recalls the frightening experiences of war and the events that led to this crossroads. Filled with self-loathing and unable to act on the natural attraction he feels for Swanson, Callan's affection festers into antagonism. He pushes Swanson constantly with verbal assaults and undeserved punishments.

John Flynn

Director

Dennis Murphy

Novel, Screenplay

Cast

Rod Steiger's headshot

Rod Steiger

MSgt. Albert Callan
John Phillip Law's headshot

John Phillip Law

Pfc. Tom Swanson
Ludmila Mikaël's headshot

Ludmila Mikaël

Solange
Frank Latimore's headshot

Frank Latimore

Capt. Loring
Elliott Sullivan's headshot

Elliott Sullivan

Pop Henneken
Ronald Rubin's headshot

Ronald Rubin

Cpl. Cowley
Philip Roye's headshot

Philip Roye

Aldous Brown
Jerry Brouer's headshot

Jerry Brouer

Sgt. Komski

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